Olympic Men’s Basketball Report: Wembanyama + Schroder Points, France – Germany Advance to Finals

Match Report

On August 8th, the men’s basketball semi-final of the Paris Olympics officially began, with the French men’s basketball team facing off against the German men’s basketball team.

In the first quarter, Germany entered the game first, with Wagner Jr. breaking through for a score, Wembanyama interfering with the shot, and Schroder making both free throws, leading 6-0. Wembanyama scored his first goal, Schroder nailed a three-pointer, Wagner Jr. also made a three-pointer, bringing the score to 12-2. The French team began to fight back, with Cordy Nye continuously scoring points, Schroder broke through to stabilize the situation, and Germany still held the initiative. Cordy Nye hit a three-pointer, narrowing the score to 16-18. Babu broke through for a score, Yabusele responded, Germany drew a foul and made both free throws, leading 25-18 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Babu nailed a three-pointer, once again widening the gap for the German men’s basketball team. Cordy Nye broke through to stop the bleeding, Wembanyama scored his first goal, and then both teams’ offenses stagnated. Germany missed the opportunity to widen the gap, while Wembanyama completed a 2+1 play to continue catching up. Ties scored with a layup, Obst nailed a three-pointer, but Germany fell into another slump afterward. Batum scored with a fast-break dunk, Yabusele scored under the basket, Wembanyama dunked, and the French men’s basketball team successfully caught up in the score, ending the half tied at 33. Germany only scored 8 points in the second quarter.

After switching sides, Batum hit a three-pointer, Germany scored on a break, Yabusele broke through for a dunk, Schroder nailed a three-pointer, and both teams traded baskets. Yabusele scored against Ties, Batum blocked Schroder, who then nailed a three-pointer to stabilize the situation. Batum completed a 2+1 play, and then both teams’ offensive efficiency remained low. Wagner Sr. dunked under the basket, Schroder scored on a break, and Germany took the lead again. However, Lecuel scored a three-pointer and a layup, Fournier followed with a three-pointer, and France led 56-50. In the final moments, Germany failed to break their scoring drought, and France did not further widen the gap. The score after three quarters was still 56-50.

In the fourth quarter, France’s defense remained strong. Ntilikina scored on a second-chance opportunity, Bonga hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, Wembanyama finally hit a three-pointer, Lecuel scored under the basket, bringing the score to 63-53. Wembanyama blocked Schroder’s three-pointer, Ntilikina nailed a three-pointer, Germany missed repeatedly, and Ties made both free throws to stop the bleeding. Bonga hit another three-pointer, Yabusele made both free throws to stabilize the situation. Obst also hit a three-pointer, France’s offensive touch declined, and they failed to maintain momentum. Yabusele fouled out with five fouls. Schroder scored under the basket, Lecuel made one of two free throws, Wagner Jr. nailed a three-pointer, reducing the gap to just two points. Finally, Wagner Jr. committed a fatal turnover, Wembanyama made one of two free throws, Cordy Nye made both free throws to seal the game. In the end, France defeated Germany 73-69, advancing to the finals first.

Player Statistics

France: Yabusele 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Cordy Nye 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Wembanyama 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists; Batum 9 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Lecuel 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Fournier 5 points; Ntilikina 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist

Germany: Schroder 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal; Ties 8 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists; Wagner Jr. 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; Vogtmann 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Obst 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Babu 5 points

Player Lineups

France’s starting lineup: Batum, Cordy Nye, Ntilikina, Wembanyama, Yabusele

Germany’s starting lineup: Wagner Jr., Vogtmann, Ties, Schroder, Obst